How technology has changed music teaching
How musician-teachers offer different modules to reach learners around the world As for the Indian classical arts, guru-sishya parampara is considered to be the most ideal and effective way of teaching and learning. Veterans in the field describe it as "sinne barr sinna sikhlai" (straight from one to the other). When lessons on Skype began about two decades ago, mostly for overseas or overseas students, it was viewed only as a temporary addition to the face-to-face learning experience. But the pandemic has made online learning the main medium of instruction. Several experienced artists and teachers have developed different learning modules tailored to different categories of students. Let's look at how technological interventions have changed the Guru-Sishya equation, the learning experience, and the pattern of teaching. Specific topics While some teach in order to appeal to passionate aspirants, there are others who offer a "sampler" for later in-